How To Fix AA121 - Minimum useful life longer than maximum useful life in years (correct)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 121

• Message text: Minimum useful life longer than maximum useful life in years (correct)

What happened?

The minimum useful life &V1& is longer than the maximum useful life
&V2&.

System activities

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

What to do next

Correct either the minimum or maximum useful life possible.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AA121 - Minimum useful life longer than maximum useful life in years (correct) ?

  The SAP error message AA121, which states "Minimum useful life longer than maximum useful life in years (correct)," typically occurs in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module when there is a discrepancy between the minimum and maximum useful life settings for an asset. This error indicates that the minimum useful life of the asset is set to a value that exceeds the maximum useful life, which is not logically valid.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Error: The asset master data may have been incorrectly configured, leading to a situation where the minimum useful life is greater than the maximum useful life.
  Data Entry Error: During the creation or modification of an asset, incorrect values may have been entered for the minimum and maximum useful life fields.
  Asset Class Settings: The asset class settings may have been defined incorrectly, causing the system to enforce invalid constraints on the useful life of assets.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AA121 error, follow these steps:
  
  
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